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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 "Foresight and Hindsight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In late 1999, which authorities broke up a cell with ties to al-Qaeda that was planning to attack a hotel in downtown Amman, Jordan, and several Christian holy sites?
(a) Jordanian.
(b) American.
(c) Islamic.
(d) Palestinian.

2. Who offered to attack Bin Laden's Derunta training camp in December 1999?
(a) Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah.
(b) Ali Atwa.
(c) Abdul Rahman Yasin.
(d) Ahmed Shah Massoud.

3. The U.S war planning committee immediately recognized the importance of which country?
(a) Germany.
(b) Russia.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) India.

4. On June 30, 2001, which country declared its highest level of terror alert?
(a) The U.S.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Czech Republic.
(d) Bhutan.

5. Which two principal government agencies were involved in the defense of the U.S. airspace on 9/11/2001?
(a) FAA & CBI.
(b) NORAD & CAPPS.
(c) FAA & NORAD.
(d) CTC & NCTC.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did American Airlines Flight 11 crash?

2. Where did the Hamburg group plan to attend flight school?

3. On September 11, the nation suffered the largest loss of life on its soil, losing __________ people.

4. Any order to shoot down a passenger aircraft had to come from the President or who?

5. What "base" or "foundation" did Bin Laden establish to preserve his military structure for future jihads?

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